diff --git a/api/v1alpha7/openstackcluster_types.go b/api/v1alpha7/openstackcluster_types.go
index b4826685b0..051371663a 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha7/openstackcluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha7/openstackcluster_types.go
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ type OpenStackClusterSpec struct {
 
 // OpenStackClusterStatus defines the observed state of OpenStackCluster.
 type OpenStackClusterStatus struct {
+	// Ready is true when the cluster infrastructure is ready.
+	// +kubebuilder:default=false
 	Ready bool `json:"ready"`
 
 	// Network contains information about the created OpenStack Network.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_openstackclusters.yaml b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_openstackclusters.yaml
index a5114ac6a2..f84cf73530 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_openstackclusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_openstackclusters.yaml
@@ -4623,6 +4623,8 @@ spec:
                 - name
                 type: object
               ready:
+                default: false
+                description: Ready is true when the cluster infrastructure is ready.
                 type: boolean
               router:
                 description: Router describes the default cluster router